Thermal test procedure for a paraboloid concentrator solar cooker

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(91)90087-D· OSTI ID:5743269

Mullick, S C; Kandpal, T C; Kumar, S ^[1]

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1. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (India)

Suitable thermal tests have been identified for performance evaluation of a concentrating solar cooker. These tests provide parameters that characterize the performance of the solar cooker, and are more or less independent of the climatic variables. The overall heat loss factor is obtained from the cooling curve and the optical efficiency factor is determined from the heating curve - both under full load conditions. The performance characteristic curve for the solar cooker is obtained and discussed. The study indicates that the no load test, which is useful in the case of a box type solar cooker, is not appropriate in the case of concentrator type cookers.

• OSTI ID: 5743269
• Journal Information: Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (USA), Vol. 46:3; ISSN 0038-092X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SOLAR COOKERS
CLIMATES
COOLING
DESIGN
DYNAMIC LOADS
HEAT LOSSES
MEASURING METHODS
SOLAR HEATING
THERMODYNAMICS
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
LOSSES
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING
140909* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Miscellaneous Solar Applications- (1980-)